OT: E Coli Outbreak in Fresh Produce

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OKAY, I FOUND IT! Recent news was on E Coli, not Salmonella, so

really both are a concern. Here is news segment I saw on television

on fresh produce and disease causing bugs, but it focused on E

Coli. Since many of us have compromised immune systems, thought I'd

post this. I think I will cook my vegetables and peel fruits

myself. I stopped buying raw lettuce and spinach last fall but miss

them!! I hope they solve this and this summer I think I will buy

from local farmers market.

It was a Dateline show:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17758666/

Should we irradiate fruits and vegetables?

Dateline NBC takes a look at the food safety issues that caused the

recent E. coli outbreak — and puts irradiation technology to the test

This article goes into more detail with recommendations:

http://ehso.com/ehshome/FoodSafety/FoodSafetyVegtables.htm

Food Safety - Vegetables

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